| Developer | O3 Games |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Pan Interactive, Strategy First |
| Engine | O3D |
| Released | NA: 4 January 2001[1] |
| Genre | Real-time strategy |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Platforms | Microsoft Windows |
The Outforce is a 2001 top-down real-time strategy game played across a battlefield in space. It is the first game from O3 Games, which later became Starbreeze Studios.
Gameplay
The Outforce is a real-time strategy game set in the depths of space. There are three races from which to choose, and more than 120 different units available, including tow ships, phasing units, and self-destructing units. The 3-D environment features a free-floating camera with a variable zoom field. The game's artificial intelligence has a genetic learning algorithm, and the physics system includes pressure waves, elastic collisions, gravity, and push-and-pull force. Up to eight players can battle it out over the Internet or on a LAN.
Reception
The game received "mixed or average" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[2] Nevertheless, it was a success for O3 Games.[3]
References
- ^ "New Releases or Games that are in the Process of Duplication (Gone Gold).". 2002-02-11. Archived 11 February 2002 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ "The Outforce for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived 8 February 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Pitts, Russ (15 May 2014). "Making Wolfenstein: a fight club on top of the world". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived 6 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 May 2014.